Improvement in clothes-driers



the purpose named.

f and giving them an inclination of about twenty treme end of the Varmsare fastened pins o'r JAMES IV. KENNING, OF QUINCY, MICHIGAN;

IMPROVEMFJH' IN.

CLOTHES-Daleks.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent N o. 110, 1415, datedDecember 13, 1870.

To all .whom it may concern.:

Beit'known that I, JAMES W. KENNING, of Quincy, in the county of Branchand State of Michigan, have invented a new and valuableI Improvement inGlothes-.Driers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the construction and opeation of thesame, reference being had to the annexed drawing, making a partofthis'specification, andto the letters and figures of reference markedthereon.

Figure l of the drawing is a perspective view of my invention.

My invention relates to means for drying clothes; and consists in theconstruction and novel arrangement of devices intended to serve as avaluable and efiicient apparatus for A represents a post, the upper partof which is cylindrical and the lower portion of rect-- angular shape.This post is attached to the .base B, or it may be sunk in the. ground.

C represents a rectangular and hollow slidebox, made of such dimensionthat it may be fitted on the upper portion of the post A, and allowed toturn easily thereon. 'lo this sliding box C are attached the arms D,which are secured to box C- by cutting grooves of the thickness of thearms inthe sides of said box,

degrees, which makes the arms sufficiently strong to sustain a heavyweight. At the exhooks a, to which the lines for the clothes areattached, as shown on the drawing. These lines also assist in bracingand keeping said arms in place.

E represents two metallic pla-tes secured to the sides 'of the slidingbox. Attached to these plates is a windlass, consisting of a rotatingshaft, b, disks c, ratchet-wheel d, and pawl c. The shaft I; has itsbearings in plates E, and one end of said shaft is provided with acrank, h, as shown.

Frepresentsa spindle arranged on top of the upright post A, and providedwith a coli lar, g. This collar serves as a bearing-surface for thesocket hereafter mentioned.

H represents a removable socket arranged konrtop of the spindle F, andithas its bearings K, on a shaft, z', which hasits bear-in gs in said lsocket.

L represents a rope passing over the sheave, the ends being attached tothe rotating shaft b and slide-box C.

To adjust the clothes upon the lines, the pawl c is raised from theratchet-wheel d. The slide-box a-nd arms will then descend by their ownweight to the lower part of the post, resting on the shoulder ofthe baseat z. The clothes may then be readily adjusted upon the line. rIheslide-box and arms care then clevated to the desired height upon thepost by turning` the crank h, which is kept from descending Aby aratchet-wheel and pawl, as shown on the drawing.

After use all the parts can be detached from-i the base and post in aninstant, and removed into a house or any other convenient place from thechanges of the weather, thus leaving the post and base only standingout.

A clothes-drier constructed on this plan will last a long time.

That I claim as .my inventioinand desire to secure by Letters Iatent,is.-

In combination with lthe standard A, the removable socket H, pulley K,and the block c, provided with arms l) and lifting apparatus, asdescribed, when the several parts are constructe-d andarran ged tooperate substantially as specified.. ,Y v l l In testimoflry that Iclaim the above I have hereunto,subscribed my name in the presence oftwo witnesses.

J AMES W. KENNING.

WVitnesses :l

BENJAMIN F. CLARK 7 EZRA BERRY.

